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Macron elected for second term as French president

Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.2% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le Pen won 41.8% of the vote in an election that saw the country’s highest abstention rate in 50 years.

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Le Pen’s plan to legalise discrimination against foreigners in France – including dual nationals

By The local Marine Le Pen will put a bill on immigration and national identity to a referendum within six months if she wins the election – and her plan would have a major impact on all foreigners living in France, even if they have taken French citizenship. This bill, “will modify a number of

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Wangari Maathai in UN Stamps

On 1 April 2022, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) in the Department of Operational Support (DOS) is issuing a definitive stamp to commemorate the birth anniversary of Wangari Maathai, who was born 1 April 1940. The €0,85 stamp is part of a series of definitive stamps illustrated by Martin Mörck (Norway). The quote on

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Diaspora Saccos at Risk with Sasra

Existing and new diaspora Saccos are at risk as they will be regulated by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). Currently Diaspora Sacco depend on the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development, but this might change if the draft Sacco Societies (Specified Non-Deposit Taking Business) (Levy) Order, 2022 currently at public participation stage is passed.

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Sasra to raise ksh137m in levies from Diaspora and other Saccos

Diaspora Saccos will soon be under Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), a government’s agency responsible for the supervision and regulation of SACCO Societies in Kenya. Saccos based in kenya with more than ksh 100 million in assets will also be concerned. Sasra had been regulating 175 deposit-taking Saccos and says it will now have to

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IEBC receives a cold welcome in Germany

The officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) received a cold welcome in Berlin after they were installed in a tent outside the the Kenyan Embassy. The offficials from Kenya are in Germany to carry out the diaspora voter registation which started yesterday until friday 4 february 2022. Its only after diaspora community complained

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Why Paris is not a voting Center

The Kenyan embassy in Paris is not among the voting centers in Europe for the coming general elections in Kenya which will take place this year on the 9 August. Kenyans in France who wish to vote must either go to the Uk or Germany. To vote you must be a registered voter, diaspora registration

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Diaspora Election Registration to start this Friday

The registration of Kenyan diasporas wishing to vote in the coming Kenyan presidential elections will start this Friday 21 January 2022. For those in France and other countries in Europe, registration can only be done in the UK or in Germany Kenyan embassies from Friday, 21st January to Friday, 4th February 2022 (Saturdays and Sunday included). The

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Health passeports and compulsory vaccines in France

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced a package of measures to help France control a fourth wave of Covid cases, including stricter border controls, the extension of the health passport for more everyday activities and making the vaccine compulsory for all healthcare workers.  The president made the announcement in a live TV appearance today monday

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Madaraka Day in France

Due to covid-19 restrictions Kenyans in France celebrated the 58th madaraka Day online and in advance on the 30 mai 2021. The event was organised by Kenyans in France Umbrella Association, which was formed last year to bring under one roof all kenyan associations in France. After introduction from the KIFUA staff the Kenyan Ambassador

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